Spilling (one's) guts to (someone) In english explanation

The meaning, explanation, definition and origin of the idiom/phrase "spilling (one's) guts to (someone)", English Idiom Dictionary ( also found in Vietnamese )

author Julia Huong calendar 2021-10-05 04:10

Meaning of Spilling (one's) guts to (someone) (redirected from spill (one's) guts to (someone) )

Spill (one's) guts to (someone) American Verb + object/complement informal UK slang

To share everything one knows or all of one's personal issues.

What makes some people want to spill their guts on national television?

Since we were soul mates, we have spilled our guts.

The last time I spilled my guts to her was 2 years ago. We had a big quarrel about vacation plans.

Other phrases about:

between you, me and the gatepost

Used to tell someone to keep secret what you're about to say

be in cahoots

To be secretly working together

behind closed doors

Kept in secret

dead giveaway
something that unintentionally reveals a truth, a secret completely
blow (something) wide open
  1. to make the outcome (of a match) become hard to predict.
  2. to reveal something secret that someone is trying to hide.

Grammar and Usage of Spill (one's) guts to (someone)

Verb Forms

  • to spill (one's) guts to (someone)
  • spills (one's) guts to (someone)
  • spilling (one's) guts to (someone)
  • spilled (one's) guts to (someone)

The verb "spill" should be conjugated according to its tense.

Origin of Spill (one's) guts to (someone)

The idiom dates from the early 20th century.

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